Mate in 3 · No. 189 · HarderQueen, bishop and two knights
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Nxe6+ Ke5 2. Qxe3+ Kd6 3. Bc7#
Other defences
- 1. Nxe6+ Kg4 2. h3#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Ra8 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Ra7 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Ra6 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Ra5 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Rxc4 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Rb4 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Nb5 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Nxc4 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Nc2 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 Nb1 3. Ne2#
- 1. Nxe6+ Qxe6+ 2. Qxe6 c5 3. Ne2#
Position
- White
- king on e8, queen on e1, bishop on d8, knights on c7 and g3, pawns on b2, c3, c4, g2 and h2
- Black
- king on f4, queen on e3, rook on a4, knight on a3, pawns on c6 and e6